Reported by SPC today.
It is the 34th strongest of the 70 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 15 August 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 60 kt near 1 SSE Saint Francis, Cheyenne, KS. KSYF AWOS reported a 60 MPH wind gust. (GLD)
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- May 9, 2026 · score 22 · 11.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 62 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 62% |
| Coordinates | 39.7600, -101.8000 |
| Nearest City | North Platte (175 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-01T00:46:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 60 |
| Location | 1 SSE Saint Francis |
| County | Cheyenne |
| State | KS |
| Comments | KSYF AWOS reported a 60 MPH wind gust. (GLD) |
| Iem TypeSummary | R |
| Iem Magnitude | 2 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 2 NNW Saint Francis |
| Iem County | Cheyenne |
| Iem State | KS |
| Iem Wfo | GLD |
| Iem Remark | Trained Spotter report of roughly 2.00 inches of rain has fallen in around 30 minutes. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_39.760_-101.800_1788223560000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788223560000,"latitude":39.76,"longitude":-101.8},{"id":"iem_R_39.790_-101.820_1788228360000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788228360000,"latitude":39.79,"longitude":-101.82}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 16/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.